CVE-2018-6964
HIGHVMware Horizon Client 4.0.0-4.7.0 - Local Privilege Escalation via SUID Binary
Title source: llmDescription
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
15.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
vmware/horizon_client
4.0.0 - 4.8.0
Published
May 29, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026